The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-06-15

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fact she seemed to have lost all speec
in her complete surprise.
"Did you wish to see me?" came tn
pleasant tones of the young man, afte
moment of dreadful silence.
"Yes-that is, l wished to see tn
editor of the D. Magazine, faltere,
Blanche.
II have that humble honor" he re
piled.
Blanche cast one swift glance him.
and then slowly drew from her muff tn,
precious manuscript. An amused
smile played about the editors hand
some mouth, and his eyes assumed the
unmistakable Il told you so'' ex
preston.
o" have written little story, and ]
thought perhaps-it would be wise, il
II want to get it printed!" and an
undignified tear dropped on the little
muff
Certainly! may I see it?" She
gave it to him without looking up, he,
thoughts in tumult as to "wIat man.
ma would Think to see her talking to
this handsome man, whose admiring
brown eyes were harder to meet than
the CLASSY stare she had anticipated.
The editor unfolded the paper and
glanced over the pages, pausing occa-
slonally to read sentence through,
Blanche sat with downcast ewes.
Nothing broke the silence save the
rustling of the papers and the ticking
of the clock.
"Ahem! excuse me, but is this part
of the story?" asked the editor, as he
held up before her gaze-horror Of
horrors! the very letter she had re-
ceived from the Il Maqaziue!
In her haste and enthusiasm over her
great lark" she had gathered up
with the manuscript the letter which
had been lying open upon it. and the
EDITORS quick eye had grasped its con-
tents at a glance.
Blanche gave one terrified look, and
then, forgetful of every thing, sprang
forward and clutched the fatal letter.
"Oh, how could your she gasped,
glaring at the MISUNDERSTANDING
editor through her tears.
my dear young lady, it was wholly
unintentional on my part! Ihad looked
at it before I thought of its not be-
longing to the story" continued this
soft-hearted editor, growing confiden-
tial in his efforts to be consoling. II
once received the same kind of letter.
Your story is very pretty one, pref
tily told, and think can use it in nv
He would probably have taken it if
it had been Mother-Goose rhyme, so
thoroughly sympathetic had he be-
come under the magic influence of the
bright tears.
''Well," said Blanche, recovering
her self possession, Il will tell you all
about it." and in simple, straight
manner, she told him of the
return of the manuscript, and the let
Ter accompanying it. Il did not mean
that you should know it had been de-
,lined once" she said, with charming
,andor, the swift bushes dying her
cheeks. "Was it very wrong for me
lot to tell your
mot at all, said this unabashed
voung man, smiling in spite of himself
vt her earnestness.
"Whyr' he exclaimed, as he noticed
he name and address at the bottom of
he last page. "Do you live at No.
rs c. streetp'
Eyes, I have lived there five years"
'Then I am delighted to have met
ny next-door neighbor. live at No.
IL"
It was now Blanche's turn to be as
onished. To think that she had thus
gnominiously introduced herself to
Ter nearest neighbor!
"Why, l have never seen you," she
'egan.
'.Nor you," he interrupted, "but
hat Is not so very strange. l have
een boarding there for only two
veeks, and as go away quite early
n the morning and it is dark when
,et home these short aftel Moons, we
ould easily miss seeing each other"
"Well, said Blanche. laughingly,
the novelty Of the sit
alton, Il feel heartily ashamed that
ou have met me under such unfavor-
rable circumstances. In the first
lace l had expected to see a bald
eaded old man. I had the impress
ion that all editors we're old and bald.
'eing completely surprised at not find
lg the individual / had pictured to
lyself, and being a little conscience
tricken over my deceit concerning the |
Manuscript, ] fear l lost my self-pos-
ession."
You are certainly excusable under |
,ese trying circumstances" said the
aitor smiling. "By the way, Ibeg the
berty to tell you my name; my name
also Raymond Raymond Douglass, !"
nd he drew from his pocket card,
hich he passed to her.
Miss Raymond" continued this
ldacious young man, Il will look
Ter this manuscript carefully, and if !
.ould happen to find some little mis-